Lang's Red Colobus vs Margay

Piliocolobus langi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Leopardus
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lang's Red Colobus and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lang's Red Colobus	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.